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The Reporter. (Akron, Ohio), 2013-02-09

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RvTfae^V *?1 ^now" s s ^?^?# .iyi,J|jH^^^KfjKjJUNE^^HjKjfll^^^E^^^^^^f .50 Cents I Per Copy . I ? ?!! ^BBP^ M.IW.18 FEBRUARY %mi THRU FEBRUARY 1?.2013 SECTION A Em.il- r?pOftef14Q)u^o!n| INSIDE: Commentary George C Carry Black History Month By The Numbers See Pege A2 Entertainment Beyonce BeyoncoVSuper Bowl Rating Second To No. 1 Madonna See Page At Canton Connection See Page Afl East Akron YMCA Achievers Take Inspirational Rosa Park Tour See f^age BI Lottery/Crime News See Page B3 News Briefs DON'T FORGET New Student Orientation AKRON, OH?Project LEARN of Summit County is holding appointments for new student orientation on February 15,2012. Appointments can be made in person at the main libraiy or you can call (330) 434-9461. Appointments fill up quickly! It is recommended you come in person at 9 a.m. to 60 S. High Street - lower level. Phone calls begin at 8 a.m. Monthly Board Of Directors Meeting AKRON, OH ? Community Support Services, Inc., will hold its monthly Board of Directors Meeting on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 150 Cross Street, Akron 44311. The meeting will begin at 4:00 p jn. and is open to the public. Board committee meetings are held monthly. For further information, call (330)996-9141, ExL 169. It's A Party CANTON, OH?Live Jazz Band featuring Ms. Mia Morning on vocalsand Mr.Denny Oft on Saxophone on February 9th from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the B Side Wine House, 575 Market Ave., Caaloft Official New Orleans style cusine and drinks including King Cake and Hurricanes. Tickets are S30 per person/$50 per couple. nun ? 08805 93333 ? President Obama Slammed For Lack Of Cabinet Diversity By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) - President Obama has been accused of everything from not being born in America to secretly being a Muslim. But the most surprising - and accurate accusation - is that the nation's first Black president has a cabinet less diverse than that of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. And unlike his first term, Blacks are not biting their tongue about their disappointment in President Obama. "He's not being held accountable for his policies or his appointments," said Mary Frances Berry, a history professor at the University of Pennsylvania and former chairwoman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. "In politics, the squeaky wheel gets the most oil." And there are plenty of squeaky wheels in President Obama's second Rep. Charlie Rangcl (D-N.Y.) said on MSNBC that the criticism ofPresident Obama's lack of diversity in his cabinet is "embarrassing as hell." He explained, "If it's the first term, you could see people got to know who is around that's qualified in order to get this job, No. 1. I had thought, and maybe it's so, that it could be the Harvard problem where people just know each other, trust each other and women and minorities don't get a chance to rub elbows and their reputations and experience is not known." Every if that were the case, Berry states, that still wouldn't be an acceptable excuse. "Black people go to Harvard, too," she said. For example, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick graduated from Harvard Law. School in 1982 cum laude. Blacks graduating from the nation's most prestigious university is not a recent phenomenon. Historian and civil rights activist W.E. B. DuBois received his doctoral degree from Harvard in 1895. William Monroe Trotter, the crusading editor of the Boston Guardian, graduated from Harvard that same year magna cum laude and earned a Phi Beta Kappa key. DuBois and Trotter were among the founders of the Niagra Movement in 1905, the forerunner of the NAACP. More important, an Ivy League degree is not the ultimate measure of one's ability to serve in top positions, said Berry, who graduated from historically Black Fisk University in Nashville and Yale University Law School. While Rangle speculates that Obama might have had few Black contacts beyond his Harvard and Chicago inner circle during his first term, Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) said the Congressional Black Caucus vetted in sent the names of 61 potential appointees to the White House that were qualified to serve in his second term. Speaking at the National NewspaContinued to Page A3 Attorney General Eric Holder lam. Edith Smith Celebrates 104th Birthday By Lynn Lee StaffWriter AKRON, OH ? For many living into their late 90s 100 and beyond, it's blissfully delightful. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of 100-year olds tallied about 37,000. Demographic studies say that number swelled to more than 84,000 and is projected to grow to 580,000 by 2040. Edith Otlia Love-Smith turned 104 on January-30* iMfitjnBBtij)1 known as""Mother Love," the centenarian believe it or not, still possess much humor, charm and can belt out a gospel tune that will (no pun intended) send the devil shouting. Your Reporter Newspaper sat down with the native of Sylva, NC, who on this day had a time of staying awake. The excitement of it all was taking its toll but through the bouts of sleepiness, there were story- telling, singing and yes; even poetry. "Guess you wonder why I'm up here when I'm such a little tot. But you see it',s quite simple, I'm the senior class mascot. " She belts out the beginning of a poem with such much compassion and energy; you would think she was at the academy awards. This poem (author unknown) was a poem that she recited as a child, at her church Easter program. 'It's a generation ritual where the youngest daughter of each generation recited this poem at an Easter program,*1 said Beverly Butler. The youngest daughter of Ms. Edith was all smiles as the two' continued the poem to its ending verse, "But I only bid you welcome saying that I'm glad you're here - ifI keep on growing bigger I might mate a jv**dL?e*yarr Ms Edith is a compassionate indk ,? vidua!, which is a trait her family says she's always had. Oldest daughter Daisy Smith remembered as many as ten people other than her family living in their home at one time. "Mother had no problem taking in people who had met hard times. It was nothing for her to fix a meal or open the doors to our home to those outside," Daisy stated. There had been challenges for this centenarian throughout her lifetime. Her husband the late Lcroy Smith Sr. never really wanted his wife working outside the home but finances warranted it The family shared stories of their mother being a maid for years in the south, which wasnt an easy task. How her faith, trust and the ability to for give were often put to the test. One story shared was a time Ms. Edith was asked if she wouldn't mind staying after work to help with a din ner party that her boss was giving. Ms. Edith didn't mind because she was sure someone would take her Continued to Page A4 Ms. Edith O. Love-Smith iki "Mother Love" turned 104-years old on January 30,2013. She is pictured with family, (kneeling) Beverly Butler. Standing (L-R)are lecia Bntier, Abeni Gay, Tfcfeza Gay,Aniya Thompson and Daisy Smith. O'Jays Levert And Williams Chair Urban League Fundraising Campaign CANTON, OH?The Greater Stark County Urban League will kickoff its "Family Reunion Campaign" to assist the 90 year old organization with general operational support. O'Jays memI bers, Eddie Lever! and Wah Williams, will co-chair die ftmdraising campaign. "The goal is to reach out to former Stark County residents that have moved away, but still have roots in the community and are willing, like Eddie and Walt, to help their family, friends, and neighbors back home," said Vince Watts, Urban League President/CEO."We have been very blessed in our j careers over the years," said Eddie Levert, "Giving back to our commu nity has been our goal for years through our scholarship efforts and now by promoting an agency that has helped us personally as well as many of our family and mends tor generations. I he singers, who starred along side Bey once and Cuba Gooding, Jr. in the movie The F ighting Temptations", are using their name recognition and celebrity contacts to raise awareness and funding from others in the entertainment commit mty. The goal of this campaign is to 1 raise $200,000.00 by March 31,2013. i The event will provide program and 1 general operating support for the organization and its nine program areas, rhe Urban League provides Work Readiness Training, Job Development Services, Adult GED/OGT Prep Classes, Financial Literacy Sessions, Diabetes Self Management and Mental Health Services. Funding will also be used to supplement funding needed to extend services to a new office in the Alliance Neighborhood Center and to re-open offices in Massillon. For more information about the Family Reunion Campaign or to make i contribution, call (330) 456-3479 or mit starkcountyul.org. EddkLrat Wait Williams Job Ratio Improves Slightly For African Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. ? The employment-population ratio for black men and women 20 yean old and older improved slightly in January, but a labor-market economist said the jobs picture still lacks luster since die economic recovery began four yean ago. The employment-population ratio represents the percentage of the popui lation employed, and h can be interpreted as die probability that the member of the population is employed. The employment-population ratio last month for Mack men was 58.8 percent, slightly up from 58 percent in December 2012. For African American women, die employment-population ratio in January was 54.9 percent, compared with 54.7 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis| tics reported on Friday. The employment-population ratio improved despite the mixed news about the unemployment rate for black men and women in this age group. The overall seasonally adjusted jobless rate for African Americans in January was 13.8 percent, down from 14.0 percent in December. January's rate, however, was higher than the 13.6 percent jobless rate recorded for the same month a year ago. The unemployment rate in January for Mack men was 13.4 percent, compared with 14.0percentin December For African-American women, it was 12.3 percent in January, compared with 12.2 percent in December The BLS reported that nonfarm payroll employment grew by 157,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 7.9 percent. Heidi Shierholz, Ph.D., a labor-market economist for the Economic Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based nonpartisan think tank, was not impressed by the number of new jobs The labor market started out in 2013 in a lackluster fashion, adding 157,000 jobs in January .... This is certainly not the rapid pace of job creation necessary to drive down unemployment," Shierholz said. She likened the recent set of numbers to the popular 1993 movie Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray. In the movie, Murray's character wakes up to find out he is reliving the same day. "It's as if we're in Bill Murray's Groundhog Day," she said. " Each month, we wake up to the same report, with all of the indicators - unemployment, labor fence participation. hours, wages - painting the same picture."She noted that since the economic recovery began in June 2009, the public sector has lost 721,000jobs. Nearly halt 354000, were lost in local public education. "Public-sector job loss continues, | with a loss of9,000, government jobs in January," Shierholz said. She also said the unemployment rate for workers with college degrees is substantially higher today than it was before the recession. "This underscores that unemploy ment is high today not because workers lack adequate education, but because a lack of demand for goods and services makes it unnecessary for employers to significantly ramp up hiring," Shierholz said. Source: The North Star News APS Board Member Lobbies Congress On Behalf Of Public Education AKRON, OH ? Akron Board of Education member Ginger Baylor lobbied Con- | IHW?? gress on public education issues at the 40th annual National School Boards AssociationFederal Rela t i o n s Network (FRN) Conference in Washington, D.C., (? Jan. 27-29. The FRN is composed of local school board members appointed by the Ohio School Boards Association. Among the issues discussed were developing a balanced budget that protects education investments, reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, ensuring adequate funding for education programs, and providing federal funding to strengthen school security. Unless Congress intervenes before March 1, 2013, federal across-the-board cuts of more than $3 billion will take effect this fiscal year and will continue over .? lOrjear poicxt. School boudleytere are also requesting accelerated support to raise student achievement and fund Title 1 and foe Individuals With Disabilities Education Act mandates, in addition to help in funding the hiring of new school resource officers and the improvement of emergency response plans. "As a representing member of the Akron School Board, I can proudly say that collectively we, along with our Superintendent and administrative leadership, continue to do everything within our power to get all we can to give foe children of this district a fighting chance to a productive and successful future, while protecting our taxpayers' investment in our public schools," said Baylor. Ginger Baylor Zimmerman's Request For Delay Of Trayvon Trial Denied By Judge EURweb.com ? So much for George Zimmerman's bid for a new A Florida judge turned down his request to delay his June trial date for the murder of unarmed, black teen ager Trayvon Martin, whom he shot and killed a year ago this month. MI don't see any of your issues as insurmountable," Seminole County Circuit Court Judge Debra Nelson said in denying a motion by Zimmerman's lawyer, Mark O'Mara, for a continuance in the racially charged trial. A memorial service for Martin, who would have turned 18 on Tuesday, was held on the courthouse lawn before the hearing got under way, repotts Reuters. Before ruling, Nelson noted she had set aside several full days of court time for Zimmerman's defense attorneys and prosecutors to bring issues before the court, but most of that time had gone unused. She also said O'Mara had been working on Zimmerman's defense since April 2012 and still has another four months to prepare for the June lOtrial. Continued to Page A3 Geoife ZJmmcnnia

RvTfae^V *?1 ^now" s s ^?^?# .iyi,J|jH^^^KfjKjJUNE^^HjKjfll^^^E^^^^^^f .50 Cents I Per Copy . I ? ?!! ^BBP^ M.IW.18 FEBRUARY %mi THRU FEBRUARY 1?.2013 SECTION A Em.il- r?pOftef14Q)u^o!n| INSIDE: Commentary George C Carry Black History Month By The Numbers See Pege A2 Entertainment Beyonce BeyoncoVSuper Bowl Rating Second To No. 1 Madonna See Page At Canton Connection See Page Afl East Akron YMCA Achievers Take Inspirational Rosa Park Tour See f^age BI Lottery/Crime News See Page B3 News Briefs DON'T FORGET New Student Orientation AKRON, OH?Project LEARN of Summit County is holding appointments for new student orientation on February 15,2012. Appointments can be made in person at the main libraiy or you can call (330) 434-9461. Appointments fill up quickly! It is recommended you come in person at 9 a.m. to 60 S. High Street - lower level. Phone calls begin at 8 a.m. Monthly Board Of Directors Meeting AKRON, OH ? Community Support Services, Inc., will hold its monthly Board of Directors Meeting on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 150 Cross Street, Akron 44311. The meeting will begin at 4:00 p jn. and is open to the public. Board committee meetings are held monthly. For further information, call (330)996-9141, ExL 169. It's A Party CANTON, OH?Live Jazz Band featuring Ms. Mia Morning on vocalsand Mr.Denny Oft on Saxophone on February 9th from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the B Side Wine House, 575 Market Ave., Caaloft Official New Orleans style cusine and drinks including King Cake and Hurricanes. Tickets are S30 per person/$50 per couple. nun ? 08805 93333 ? President Obama Slammed For Lack Of Cabinet Diversity By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) - President Obama has been accused of everything from not being born in America to secretly being a Muslim. But the most surprising - and accurate accusation - is that the nation's first Black president has a cabinet less diverse than that of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. And unlike his first term, Blacks are not biting their tongue about their disappointment in President Obama. "He's not being held accountable for his policies or his appointments," said Mary Frances Berry, a history professor at the University of Pennsylvania and former chairwoman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. "In politics, the squeaky wheel gets the most oil." And there are plenty of squeaky wheels in President Obama's second Rep. Charlie Rangcl (D-N.Y.) said on MSNBC that the criticism ofPresident Obama's lack of diversity in his cabinet is "embarrassing as hell." He explained, "If it's the first term, you could see people got to know who is around that's qualified in order to get this job, No. 1. I had thought, and maybe it's so, that it could be the Harvard problem where people just know each other, trust each other and women and minorities don't get a chance to rub elbows and their reputations and experience is not known." Every if that were the case, Berry states, that still wouldn't be an acceptable excuse. "Black people go to Harvard, too," she said. For example, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick graduated from Harvard Law. School in 1982 cum laude. Blacks graduating from the nation's most prestigious university is not a recent phenomenon. Historian and civil rights activist W.E. B. DuBois received his doctoral degree from Harvard in 1895. William Monroe Trotter, the crusading editor of the Boston Guardian, graduated from Harvard that same year magna cum laude and earned a Phi Beta Kappa key. DuBois and Trotter were among the founders of the Niagra Movement in 1905, the forerunner of the NAACP. More important, an Ivy League degree is not the ultimate measure of one's ability to serve in top positions, said Berry, who graduated from historically Black Fisk University in Nashville and Yale University Law School. While Rangle speculates that Obama might have had few Black contacts beyond his Harvard and Chicago inner circle during his first term, Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) said the Congressional Black Caucus vetted in sent the names of 61 potential appointees to the White House that were qualified to serve in his second term. Speaking at the National NewspaContinued to Page A3 Attorney General Eric Holder lam. Edith Smith Celebrates 104th Birthday By Lynn Lee StaffWriter AKRON, OH ? For many living into their late 90s 100 and beyond, it's blissfully delightful. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of 100-year olds tallied about 37,000. Demographic studies say that number swelled to more than 84,000 and is projected to grow to 580,000 by 2040. Edith Otlia Love-Smith turned 104 on January-30* iMfitjnBBtij)1 known as""Mother Love," the centenarian believe it or not, still possess much humor, charm and can belt out a gospel tune that will (no pun intended) send the devil shouting. Your Reporter Newspaper sat down with the native of Sylva, NC, who on this day had a time of staying awake. The excitement of it all was taking its toll but through the bouts of sleepiness, there were story- telling, singing and yes; even poetry. "Guess you wonder why I'm up here when I'm such a little tot. But you see it',s quite simple, I'm the senior class mascot. " She belts out the beginning of a poem with such much compassion and energy; you would think she was at the academy awards. This poem (author unknown) was a poem that she recited as a child, at her church Easter program. 'It's a generation ritual where the youngest daughter of each generation recited this poem at an Easter program,*1 said Beverly Butler. The youngest daughter of Ms. Edith was all smiles as the two' continued the poem to its ending verse, "But I only bid you welcome saying that I'm glad you're here - ifI keep on growing bigger I might mate a jv**dL?e*yarr Ms Edith is a compassionate indk ,? vidua!, which is a trait her family says she's always had. Oldest daughter Daisy Smith remembered as many as ten people other than her family living in their home at one time. "Mother had no problem taking in people who had met hard times. It was nothing for her to fix a meal or open the doors to our home to those outside," Daisy stated. There had been challenges for this centenarian throughout her lifetime. Her husband the late Lcroy Smith Sr. never really wanted his wife working outside the home but finances warranted it The family shared stories of their mother being a maid for years in the south, which wasnt an easy task. How her faith, trust and the ability to for give were often put to the test. One story shared was a time Ms. Edith was asked if she wouldn't mind staying after work to help with a din ner party that her boss was giving. Ms. Edith didn't mind because she was sure someone would take her Continued to Page A4 Ms. Edith O. Love-Smith iki "Mother Love" turned 104-years old on January 30,2013. She is pictured with family, (kneeling) Beverly Butler. Standing (L-R)are lecia Bntier, Abeni Gay, Tfcfeza Gay,Aniya Thompson and Daisy Smith. O'Jays Levert And Williams Chair Urban League Fundraising Campaign CANTON, OH?The Greater Stark County Urban League will kickoff its "Family Reunion Campaign" to assist the 90 year old organization with general operational support. O'Jays memI bers, Eddie Lever! and Wah Williams, will co-chair die ftmdraising campaign. "The goal is to reach out to former Stark County residents that have moved away, but still have roots in the community and are willing, like Eddie and Walt, to help their family, friends, and neighbors back home," said Vince Watts, Urban League President/CEO."We have been very blessed in our j careers over the years," said Eddie Levert, "Giving back to our commu nity has been our goal for years through our scholarship efforts and now by promoting an agency that has helped us personally as well as many of our family and mends tor generations. I he singers, who starred along side Bey once and Cuba Gooding, Jr. in the movie The F ighting Temptations", are using their name recognition and celebrity contacts to raise awareness and funding from others in the entertainment commit mty. The goal of this campaign is to 1 raise $200,000.00 by March 31,2013. i The event will provide program and 1 general operating support for the organization and its nine program areas, rhe Urban League provides Work Readiness Training, Job Development Services, Adult GED/OGT Prep Classes, Financial Literacy Sessions, Diabetes Self Management and Mental Health Services. Funding will also be used to supplement funding needed to extend services to a new office in the Alliance Neighborhood Center and to re-open offices in Massillon. For more information about the Family Reunion Campaign or to make i contribution, call (330) 456-3479 or mit starkcountyul.org. EddkLrat Wait Williams Job Ratio Improves Slightly For African Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. ? The employment-population ratio for black men and women 20 yean old and older improved slightly in January, but a labor-market economist said the jobs picture still lacks luster since die economic recovery began four yean ago. The employment-population ratio represents the percentage of the popui lation employed, and h can be interpreted as die probability that the member of the population is employed. The employment-population ratio last month for Mack men was 58.8 percent, slightly up from 58 percent in December 2012. For African American women, die employment-population ratio in January was 54.9 percent, compared with 54.7 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis| tics reported on Friday. The employment-population ratio improved despite the mixed news about the unemployment rate for black men and women in this age group. The overall seasonally adjusted jobless rate for African Americans in January was 13.8 percent, down from 14.0 percent in December. January's rate, however, was higher than the 13.6 percent jobless rate recorded for the same month a year ago. The unemployment rate in January for Mack men was 13.4 percent, compared with 14.0percentin December For African-American women, it was 12.3 percent in January, compared with 12.2 percent in December The BLS reported that nonfarm payroll employment grew by 157,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 7.9 percent. Heidi Shierholz, Ph.D., a labor-market economist for the Economic Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based nonpartisan think tank, was not impressed by the number of new jobs The labor market started out in 2013 in a lackluster fashion, adding 157,000 jobs in January .... This is certainly not the rapid pace of job creation necessary to drive down unemployment," Shierholz said. She likened the recent set of numbers to the popular 1993 movie Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray. In the movie, Murray's character wakes up to find out he is reliving the same day. "It's as if we're in Bill Murray's Groundhog Day," she said. " Each month, we wake up to the same report, with all of the indicators - unemployment, labor fence participation. hours, wages - painting the same picture."She noted that since the economic recovery began in June 2009, the public sector has lost 721,000jobs. Nearly halt 354000, were lost in local public education. "Public-sector job loss continues, | with a loss of9,000, government jobs in January," Shierholz said. She also said the unemployment rate for workers with college degrees is substantially higher today than it was before the recession. "This underscores that unemploy ment is high today not because workers lack adequate education, but because a lack of demand for goods and services makes it unnecessary for employers to significantly ramp up hiring," Shierholz said. Source: The North Star News APS Board Member Lobbies Congress On Behalf Of Public Education AKRON, OH ? Akron Board of Education member Ginger Baylor lobbied Con- | IHW?? gress on public education issues at the 40th annual National School Boards AssociationFederal Rela t i o n s Network (FRN) Conference in Washington, D.C., (? Jan. 27-29. The FRN is composed of local school board members appointed by the Ohio School Boards Association. Among the issues discussed were developing a balanced budget that protects education investments, reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, ensuring adequate funding for education programs, and providing federal funding to strengthen school security. Unless Congress intervenes before March 1, 2013, federal across-the-board cuts of more than $3 billion will take effect this fiscal year and will continue over .? lOrjear poicxt. School boudleytere are also requesting accelerated support to raise student achievement and fund Title 1 and foe Individuals With Disabilities Education Act mandates, in addition to help in funding the hiring of new school resource officers and the improvement of emergency response plans. "As a representing member of the Akron School Board, I can proudly say that collectively we, along with our Superintendent and administrative leadership, continue to do everything within our power to get all we can to give foe children of this district a fighting chance to a productive and successful future, while protecting our taxpayers' investment in our public schools," said Baylor. Ginger Baylor Zimmerman's Request For Delay Of Trayvon Trial Denied By Judge EURweb.com ? So much for George Zimmerman's bid for a new A Florida judge turned down his request to delay his June trial date for the murder of unarmed, black teen ager Trayvon Martin, whom he shot and killed a year ago this month. MI don't see any of your issues as insurmountable," Seminole County Circuit Court Judge Debra Nelson said in denying a motion by Zimmerman's lawyer, Mark O'Mara, for a continuance in the racially charged trial. A memorial service for Martin, who would have turned 18 on Tuesday, was held on the courthouse lawn before the hearing got under way, repotts Reuters. Before ruling, Nelson noted she had set aside several full days of court time for Zimmerman's defense attorneys and prosecutors to bring issues before the court, but most of that time had gone unused. She also said O'Mara had been working on Zimmerman's defense since April 2012 and still has another four months to prepare for the June lOtrial. Continued to Page A3 Geoife ZJmmcnnia